William Clay Ford Jr.

William Clay Ford Jr.
William Clay Ford Jr.
	Ford in 2012
Born	May 3, 1957 (age 67); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Education	Princeton University (BA); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS)
Occupation	Executive Chairman of the Ford Motor Company
Spouse	Lisa Vanderzee
Children	4
Parents	William Clay Ford Sr. (father); Martha Firestone Ford (mother);
Relatives	Sheila Ford Hamp (sister); Henry Ford I (great-grandfather); Edsel Ford I (grandfather); Henry Ford II (uncle); Edsel Ford II (cousin); Harvey S. Firestone (great-grandfather); Harvey S. Firestone Jr. (grandfather)

William Clay Ford Jr. (born May 3, 1957) is an American businessman, serving as executive chair of Ford Motor Company. The great-grandson of company founder Henry Ford, Ford joined the board in 1988 and has served as chair since January 1999.^[1]^[2] Ford also served as the president, CEO, and COO until turning over those roles to former Boeing executive Alan Mulally in September 2006.^[3]^[4] Ford is also the vice chairman of the Detroit Lions NFL franchise.^[5] Ford serves as a chairman of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce.^[6]

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William Clay Ford Jr.
Ford in 2012
Born	(1957-05-03) May 3, 1957 (age 67) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Education	Princeton University (BA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS)
Occupation	Executive Chairman of the Ford Motor Company
Spouse	Lisa Vanderzee
Children	4
Parents	William Clay Ford Sr. (father) Martha Firestone Ford (mother)
Relatives	Sheila Ford Hamp (sister) Henry Ford I (great-grandfather) Edsel Ford I (grandfather) Henry Ford II (uncle) Edsel Ford II (cousin) Harvey S. Firestone (great-grandfather) Harvey S. Firestone Jr. (grandfather)